People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Sudan
Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 55.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
55.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2016
All-time low
54.2%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Sudan is 55.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Sudan peaked at 55.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2004.
Sudan ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.2% | — |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 55.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 55.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.4% | 55.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Sudan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Sudan was 55.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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